Champaign County Safety Council

The Champaign County Safety Council is operated and funded by the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene. The Safety Council is open to all companies, corporations, and individual employers.​

Developing and maintaining a safe workplace is no easy task. That's why local companies and the community make a combined effort to develop and maintain a safe workplace. All Ohio Safety Councils have the same goals:

Increase safety awareness

Prevent occupational accidents

Provide quality occupational safety and health & wellness programs

The Champaign County Safety Council identifies potential and existing problems and coordinates presentations that inform our group about new techniques, products and services that are available.

The opportunity to network with the business community in Champaign County and the surrounding area

The potential for recognition as a safe business at the annual Safety Council Awards banquet

Members are also eligible for the Safety Council Discount Program, which can result in a rebate of up to 4% of their annual workers' compensation premiums. To qualify for this rebate, each member must:

Attend 10 meetings between July 1 and June 30 of the fiscal year

Have their CEO attend at least one meeting during the fiscal year

Submit both semi-annual reports for the calendar year

Meeting the above will result in a 2% rebate. To qualify for the remaining 2% discount, members must:

Reduce their frequency of claims or frequency of days absent due to injuries by 10% or more below the previous year's frequencies

In addition, the program allows for representatives from business and industry to network and share ideas beneficial to workplace safety. The Champaign County Safety Council includes representatives from over 30 local businesses.

The Champaign County Safety Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Champaign County Community Center at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast is provided.

While there is no charge to join, $20 per month ($10 for Chamber members) is required in order to cover the cost of breakfast.